A Spokane Washington resident, Rebekah Giangrecois an active member of Temple Beth Shalom. She is an acupuncturist at New Moon Family Wellness. Valuing each client, Rebekah loves her work. The blending of acupuncture and moxibustion, Acutonics Sound Healing and clinical nutrition is a powerful trilogy in helping those ready to heal, ready to take control of his or her health and achieve true wellnessEnjoying life with her husband and four children, she believes in the power of teshuvah across the generations. Contact her at NewMoonAcupuncture.com

Here are some pieces from Music Carrier of Intention authors and musicians: Arnie Davidson and Shelly Aronson at Shir Hamakom in Glastonbury, CT. Yedid Nefesh (Taubman)Hu Eloheinu (featuring Shelly Aronson) Wrap Me Close (featuring Shelly Aronson)Hinei (featuring Shelly Aronson) Written by Arnie Davidson and EJ Cohen Order NowHere is what Arnie Davidson says, "Shelly and I have been recording our music!! Hear a preview of our Shir Hamakom "Take Out" music project, ShirOne!! Free with a donation to Shir Hamakom." On Eden, Arnie Davidson says, "Kabbalah tells us that we reach out toward Eden in moments of performingMitzvot (kindness).A righteous person, therefore, spends a portion of their life nurtured and nourished in the spiritual sublime womb-state of Eden. We come to understand that lasting satisfaction in life comes from giving."

At age 65, Newton, Massecheusetts resident, Serene Victor, bicycled 3500 plus miles across the US. A bicyclist on Hazon's 2012 Cross USA ride to raise money for sustainable agriculture and food justice, Serene Victor spent many years as an education consultantfor The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, which is a community of kehillot -- sacred communities -- committed to a dynamic Judaism that is learned and passionate, authentic and pluralistic, joyful and accessible, egalitarian or traditional. A Day School Leadership Through Teaching)/Master of Arts in Teaching (DeLeT)faculty leader, Serene Victor wrote a daily blog as she rode across the country.You can read the entire blog and share in her vision of the Jewish world, agriculture and nature on this planet and prayers at Serene Bikes

Rabbi-Cantor Robbi Sherwin receiving smicha from Rabbis Steve Blane, Monty Sugarman and David Grossman through the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute: July 12, 2014. Her 7 classmates consisted of 5 other cantors and two educators.

This week we celebrated Shavuot, the moment when the Jewish people received the Torah - Gd's road map and love letter to us all. We learn that every year at this time we are given a renewed opportunity to receive Gd's message in whatever form/voice is most relevant to our hearts. My father, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, taught that we actually receive two Torahs on this day. The first, the Torah of Sinai, is a gift that is given automatically and flows to us energetically, regardless of where we stand on a physical or spiritual level. The second is something he called “The Torah of Mistakes.” This Torah must be earned. It is only received when we fall down, break in half, and learn to stand again. The first gift is in our breath, in the air. The second comes when we cry for it enough and are ready to receive in a different way. My father said that one of humanity's gravest mistakes actually happened at Har Sinai. When Gd appeared to us, we should have begged Him/Her to include the entire world in the revelation. We didn't pray for a “Global Awakening.” We didn't even ask. Now we are still working to heal both this mistake and our priorities as human beings. There is too much selfishness in our world, too much jealousy, too much pettiness. We learn that we're supposed to love others as we love ourselves. This is a beautiful goal. I wonder what would happen if this year, post Shavuot, we could all acknowledge our past mistakes, and from that place begin to care for every person we encounter. It's incredible what you can see and feel when you open your eyes and heart to another.BRING NESHAMA TO YOUR COMMUNITY!To hire Neshama for concerts, private parties, fundraisers, Shabbat services, "women only" events, interfaith concerts with an incredible Baptist Choir, and in collaboration with Josh Nelson, please visit NeshamaCarlebach.com or send an email for more details.

Renna Khuner-Haber grew up in Berkeley, but left for the east coast to attend Barnard College. After completing her bachelor's degree, she returned to San Francisco where she chose the Mission District as her home, and became active in the Mission Minyan community. Sharon Shakked grew up in Tiburon with a more traditional Jewish upbringing, while her husband, Orr, grew up in Israel in a more secular setting. When the two met, Sharon was active in her congregation which Orr soon came to claim as his own. In this segment, both Khuner-Haber and the Shakkeds consider the thoughtful ways they observe Shabbat each week.The decision to live in the Bay Area is personal and encompasses a wide range of experiences and motivations—some have moved here because of love, others to attend university, to seek a new job, to escape persecution, to establish new rituals, or just to dream a little.In this documentary commissioned for the exhibition "California Dreaming: Jewish Life in the Bay Area from the Gold Rush to the Present", filmmaker Pam Rorke Levy interviewed a wide range of individuals who call the Bay Area home and identify in some way with being Jewish.Learn more about "California Dreaming"

Imagine feeling the vibration of the sounds and the words, feeling them as they float across time and space. Now imagine adding a visual component that takes in body movements further engaging you in the sensations of the music.That is what Judy Caplan Ginsburgh has been doing for more than a dozen years. A cantor, she sings, plays guitar and also signs the music. Not all at the same time, of course.In her CDSinging and Signing Hebrew Blessings and Songs,Judy instructs you in the basics of sign language beginning with the sign alphabet. Then she leads you step-by-step as you learn to sign eight Hebrew blessings and songs on a beginner level using American sign language. Included are the Sabbath blessings, Ma Yafeh Hayom, Shema and Al Shelosha Devarim. This instructional DVD is designed for teachers and parents to learn from so that they can in turn teach their students and children how to sing and sign Hebrew blessings and songs.Like tapping, drumming, or dancing, signing adds another layer of engagement and sensation.What do you do to increase engagement in your services or spiritual practice?

Scribes Julie Seltzer, Hanna Klebansky and Shoshana GugenheimCome participate in sewing a Torah scroll to be delivered to the City Shul congregation of Toronto. The evening will include a panel discussion moderated by Rabbi Ruth Gan Kagan, text study and participatory sewing of the Scroll. Men, women and teens of all affiliations are invited to partake. Sunday, May 25th, the 41st of the Omer, 8:00 pm Congregation Kol HaNeshama, 1 Asher Street, Baka, JerusalemSponsored by: Congregations Kol HaNeshama, Nava Tehila and City Shul, Toronto, Ontario

Wedding Music - Community Thought Questions:What is a wedding without music? Who chooses the music? Does their intention or connection with the music matter? Who plays or contributes to the music? Does their connection and intention impact the event?Think of the last wedding or memorable event you went to, what part did music take in the event? What do you remember about the music?When someone comes to your congregation, organization or event for the first time, how do they feel about the music?Do you know what the impact of the music is?

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The publishing industry is changing. More and more authors want to retain control over their work, keep more of their royalties, and create their own following. The marketplace is also changing and platform building along with communication with readers is crucial. This is where an Indie publisher, like The Creating Calm Network Publishing Group can help you navigate the often confusing waters of publishing and promotion.The upcoming anthology on Jewish Music is entitled Music, The Carrier of Intention in 49 Jewish Prayers. Join Jewish Rock stars, Blues artists, Jewish Folk bands, Cantors, Rabbis and more as they explore intentionality in Jewish Liturgy and Hebrew Music.